St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-02

A Big Budget From the Metropolis
of the James River.

Special to the Globe.
JAMESTOWN, Oak, April 1.-The public
school closed Friday for vacation of one
week. This is instead of the spring vaca-
ton, which regularly occurs week later.
The change was made on account of the en-
campment.. The social dance at the Metro
politan, given by the members of Mrs. Brack-
ett's dancing class, was pleasant affair. A
number OF friends were present. The pay
car made its regular monthly app earance last
Friday -. G. T. Legg, who has been
spending the last three months in England
has returned and will proceed to get his oper-
ations fer spring farming on the Sykes farm
under way. Mr.. Sykes himself will probably
visit jamestown with a colony this summer
80. AT q recent meeting of the new asylum
board the old officers were reelected for an
other year. They are Major Lyon, president;
+. L. Jones' secretary, and Weillett s. Pask-
ley, of Chicago, architects. The plans are
being revised and bids for the erection of new
buildings will be advertised for in few days.
-. Otto Bauer, of Cedar Rapids, Ia, has ar
rived and will assist in looking after matters
connected with the brewery. :. Clate Smith
and Harry Flint had charge of the G.. A. r.
headquarters in the Winslow block during the
encampment. Rev. B. S. Taylor's praying
band will do La Moure after their return from
their present engagement at HillSbOro. "
Gen. L. III. Garfield, of Lake Park, Mimi, was
in the city last week, arranging to place some
OF his hne seed wheat with StutSman county
farmers under the seed lien law. :. William C.
White is making arrangements to remove to
Duluth and open out "a law Office. :. The vet
Grams have all departed, and the town is quiet
once more. The visitors left with the most
favorable impression of jamestown and its
hOsptable citizens. 1t is stated that Mar
shall Mcclure, formerly of this city. has sew
cred his connection with the Grand Forks
Plaindealer and will engage in the newspaper
businesseat Minot. Oak. -. Bids were opened
Saturday night for the construction of the
left wing of the jamestown college. The bid
of H. c. Hotchkiss, $40, 1851, was the low
est. The insurance adjusters are here en-
gagged in adjusting the loss on the brewery
fire. The loss on the stock has been adjusted,
the amount being about 20 per cent. Of the
policies. The loss on nuildng was submitted
to Aid. Mueller, of this city, and V. Cooper,
of Minneapolis, as arbitrator, who report ed
II favor of allowing S4,792. The foundation
wall and cellar tinbers, which were well pre-
served, were claimed as salvage. Post
master Klaus has returned from an extended
visit at Milwaukee 80. The band boys propose
to give another dance at the Opera rink April
H. There is considerable real estate actiy-
ity here at present Several pieces of prop
erty have been disposed of at fair figures
during the past few days. 1t looks like the
commencement of another boom period. One
of the good signs is the renewing and
strengthening confidence of merchants and
property holders. Rev. B. S. Taylor and
his praying band are now conducting nightly
meetings at the rink. Frank Hepperdiezel,
an experienced confectionery manu- factErer,
! has decided to open wholesale and retail